English pro soccer team meets Phantoms tonight at Portsmouth High

Friday

Professional English soccer team and sister club to Seacoast United, Oxford United took part in two training sessions on Thursday preparing for the big match this evening at Portsmouth High School.

Professional English soccer team and sister Club to Seacoast United, Oxford United took part in two training sessions on Thursday preparing for the big match this evening, Friday July 27, at Portsmouth High School.

Oxford players and coaching staff are in the seacoast region for the second year in a row as part of their pre-season preparation. The trip is two weeks later than last year due to the English leagues start date being pushed back till late August due to the London Olympics.

In addition to training, the Oxford United squad play three games over their eight day tour and the second game has them take on the Professional Development League side, Seacoast United Phantoms. This past Tuesday, the English Club beat Maine’s National Premier Soccer League side Seacoast United Mariners 2-1 in a game played at Saco’s Thornton Academy in front of 700 fans. Tonight’s game at Portsmouth High School is scheduled for a 7pm kick off which will include a color guard, national anthems and Seacoast United is donating 50 percent of the gate receipts to the Chief Maloney and Injured Officers Fund. A check will be presented to Seacoast United alumni and honorary captains, Aaron and Todd Goodwin.

The two former Seacoast United players, brothers Aaron and Todd Goodwin, are members of the Portsmouth Police Department and both played for the very first Seacoast United teams back in the early 90’s. The Club began in 1992 with a U14 boys side of which Aaron was part of and the U16 team of which Todd was a member. Both teams also included brothers Nate and Ben Hardy from Durham. Ben became the Club’s first ever collegiate All American at Middlebury College and Nate served his country as an elite member of Navy Seal Team 6.

Admission to the game is $5 and all youth players will be allowed to play on the field at half time. Players from both sides will be available for autographs immediately after the game.

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